Air fryer Pros-Cons-brand tips

[docta]

Wife wants an Air fryer, Pros-Cons; opinions appreciated, please.

[Doodoo]

1) https://www.consumerreports.org/applian ... lsrc=3p.ds

2) https://prudentreviews.com/air-fryers-pros-cons/

3) https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324849

4) https://www.toptenreviews.com/are-air-fryers-worth-it

More info to be found using google

[jackspratt]

Best appliance - equal with the microwave - I have in the kitchen. I recently purchased my second fryer.

Suggest 6 litre size, and 1300 watt minimum. Digital or mechanical up to you, as is brand. They are a pretty simple device.

My first one had a 2 part basket, which I found more convenient for removing the cooked food, but I can't see the same model on Lazada or Shopee, nor any other similar.

Cons - none.

[Kenr6583]

I have an 8 liter, excellent for fries and wings. Easy to clean.

Only con is max temperature.

[docta]

Thanks much for sharing your info, fellas.
The Brand name of your unit/s would help a lot.
Thank you...

[tamada]

I bought a Haier from Thai Watsadu. It has the removable inner basket that js recommends and I agree as it makes for more efficient air circulation, faster cooking and easier cleaning.

[jackspratt]

This was the first one I bought - apparently still available, albeit with a different brand name. Note - 4.5 litres.

NB - the poor rating of the seller.

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/45-ai ... .4&stock=1

This is my current one:

https://www.bigc.co.th/product/kashiwa- ... te.3035134

[sometimewoodworker]

They range from cheap ฿600 to moderate ฿3~4000 to expensive dual basket ones over ฿40,000

We got ours a couple of years ago, they have probably dropped slightly in price it is a 6L and I would not go lower
It has the dual basket but not dual cooking

The one thing I would have preferred would be a higher than 200C maximum temperature.
If this one fails I will get another

[rick]

In what way is an air fryer better than the circular halogen ovens?

[sometimewoodworker]

In what way is an air fryer better than the circular halogen ovens?

It’s faster to cook, cheaper to run, gets food that should be crispy, crispy (the halogen oven doesn’t) cooks from all sides.
Is that enough?
https://www.idealhome.co.uk/kitchen/hal ... -air-fryer

[WimH]

I have a cheap Benka in Thailand and the Philips here in Belgium. The Philips is by far the better unit

[rick]

Thanks, stw.